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VHF went kaplooie kimelmore at 6:46pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1273 Half way to Catalina from LA light the VHF stopped working. The Admiral sez : " you planned this did
More knots All U Get at 6:33pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 11/883 Hi all, 1378180488886985 Here's what I need. All
Company for a sail to the North Channel? Jimongee at 3:19pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/1528 my wife and I and of course our Hunter 36-SamiDog are departing Boyne City tomorrow -destination-Can
Yep, another query..on a Yanmar 2GMF..engine clatter (2) SeanP at 1:49pm 07.10.17 Mid-Size Boats 29/3829 Yanmar buffs, an appeal for your advice.... We took her out yesterday for a sail. While underway we
Looking for a Hunter 260 Trailer for sale cagarcia12 at 1:18pm 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 I have a Hunter 260 and I am in need of a trailer. I would prefer to find a good used one as oppose
H260 Mast Strut bends (1) Tom2909 at 12:33pm 07.10.17 Smaller Boats 17/2151 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some help from the forum on a problem I've had since my 1999 H260 was deli
35.5 Legend Headstay clevis pin spec? TommmD at 11:53am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/286 Anyone know the headstay clevis pin spec for a 355 Hunter Legend, circa 1995? I have to take one out
Hull Paint Question (1) Dustin Penner at 11:15am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3395 I'm looking at purchasing a 2001 Hunter 260 and I'm slightly concerned about the bottom paint. The b
Tuning My 310 Mast Frank H at 10:35am 07.10.17 Catalina 310 2/994 Fellow 310 owners, it probably has been discussed many times on this forum, but I'll be stepping my
Kick-up rudder on O'Day 192 mmother at 10:35am 07.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/538 I acquired an O'Day 192. Something is wrong with the rudder kick-up rigging. The rudder neither pull
New to Beneteau - Looking for the 210 trailerable 21' BellboyBob at 10:20am 07.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/6208 Hello: I am a long time boater, owning a 1960 BellBoy 404 Express 19' cruiser. I am looking into ad
Need tip for a smelly problem Jimongee at 9:58am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/495 hi folks I wrote a bit about this a couple days ago. I found I have black water occasionally bubbli
Companionway hatch boards storage sjbabin at 9:45am 07.10.17 Pearson 3/1424 Just purchased a 1973 P-30. Trying to determine where the companionway hatch boards stow while under
Catalina 275 Deck Layout billjoye at 9:15am 07.10.17 Catalina 275 17/4112 Can an owner of a 275 please describe the deck layout? Catalina sales info indicates only 4 rope clu
Where are your vents on the H260? bamabaxter at 8:59am 07.10.17 Smaller Boats 6/713 I am thinking of installing a Nicro, Vent o Mate, or equivalent vent of sorts on my 260 for when it
lowrance LMS 525c DF sd card charts, or down-loadable??? centerline at 8:56am 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 4/3043 I know the 525c is an old unit (by modern standards) but I am wondering if the software/SD card can
O'Day 272 forward hatch (1) HillbillyWanderer at 8:39am 07.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1994 Any reason the hatch is turned around backwards on this boat? I assume all I need to is unscrew the
Port Light Sirius21 at 8:04am 07.10.17 Sirius 21/22 0/917 I have a 1981 21/22 Sirius and meed to replace the port-lights and gaskets. Any ideas a source for t
Motor Overboard! odaydokay at 8:02am 07.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1721 Well, my wife and I managed to screw up royally over the weekend, dumping our 2011 Honda 2 HP air co
What do you do with your backstay? LakeShark at 7:48am 07.10.17 Catalina 22 14/1369 Ok so I have just spent the last 3 weeks sailing, trailering, and sailing some more and it has been

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O'Day 28 Steering dlochner at 3:20am 07.05.24 Attached are pics of the idler plate and the rotted plywood The pictures are helpful. The steer
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) kappykaplan at 2:38am 07.05.24 Looks like an awesome trip! :beer:
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 9:53pm 07.04.24 We got an early start the next morning. Under way by 0600 to catch Green Point and Whirlpool Rapids
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 9:25pm 07.04.24 Looks like a wonderful time. :)
Line diameter catsails8 at 9:14pm 07.04.24 It is not about the line you have on the boat, It is about the size of your sheaves on the mast to
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 8:53pm 07.04.24 The next morning it was timing the rapids at Gillard, Yaculta and Dent Rapids. The boat sure goes fa
O'Day 28 Steering Blitz at 8:22pm 07.04.24 Also, be careful of getting a new idler. The base plates are thicker which cause the whole assembly
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast (4) Newhouse1969 at 7:35pm 07.04.24 Thank you both for replying. Here are a few photos of the mast near the base and the rudder. The rud
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 7:29pm 07.04.24 We found a perfect little spot on Cortez Island. Quartz Bay.
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:19pm 07.04.24
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart jibes138 at 7:13pm 07.04.24 Try NAPA for a cross reference fuel filter. Take the hose off the electric pump and pump some fuel i
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:12pm 07.04.24 Princess Cove a nice place to hang out. Dislike stern ties, especially in a southerly. I prefer to
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:09pm 07.04.24
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 7:03pm 07.04.24 The Gemlin in our electrical system seemed to disappear. I hate problems that fix themselves because
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 6:52pm 07.04.24 225796 Very busy Princess Cove. The green light on our Link 2000 was showing my batteries were on fl
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 (1) PaulK at 6:43pm 07.04.24 You all guessed wrong. The twin keel Hunter is a British built boat built by a different company
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart Michael Davis at 6:40pm 07.04.24 After checking all the filters in the fuel system crack the fittings at the injectors , then pump fu
No more vroom vroom? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 07.04.24 Thank you for sharing
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 5:59pm 07.04.24 What model and manufacturer OMC Saildrive. Essentially a 25hp power head tuned down to a high torq
O'Day 28 Steering Davidasailor26 at 5:35pm 07.04.24

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